000 FZPN28 KNHC 290822 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1221 AM PDT Fri Mar 29 2024 Offshore Waters Forecast for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. PMZ101-291930- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1221 AM PDT Fri Mar 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Elevated seas due to a Gulf of Tehuantepec gap wind event will propagate through the outer waters of Guatemala and El Salvador through this evening. Winds will pulse to fresh to strong in the Papagayo region later this morning through early Wed, with seas occasionally to 8 ft. Moderate to fresh N-NE winds in the Gulf of Panama to near the Azuero Peninsula will increase to fresh to strong tonight through Sat night with seas of 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, light to gentle winds and 3 to 6 ft seas will prevail. $$ PMZ111-291930- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1221 AM PDT Fri Mar 29 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ113-291930- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1221 AM PDT Fri Mar 29 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 25 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 17 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ115-291930- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1221 AM PDT Fri Mar 29 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SE 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and NE to E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Near the Azuero Peninsula, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ117-291930- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1221 AM PDT Fri Mar 29 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Panama, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Panama, and NE 10 to 15 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and E 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 12 seconds. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and SW to W 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-291930- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1221 AM PDT Fri Mar 29 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-291930- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1221 AM PDT Fri Mar 29 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ123-291930- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1221 AM PDT Fri Mar 29 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 15 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 13 seconds. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 1 to 3 ft Lee of Galapagos Islands. Period 13 seconds. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky